Unwrapping Our Gifts for God’s Glory - Encouragement for Today - April 12, 2024

Timeless truths for peace and perspective from Proverbs 31 ministries [Crosscards.com Logo]( Encouragement for Today      31 Ministries banner] [Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young]April 12, 2024 Unwrapping Our Gifts for God’s Glory [DORINA LAZO GILMORE-YOUNG]( Lee en [español]( “This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” [2 Timothy 1:6-7]( (NLT) Throughout my elementary and middle school years, I spent many hours at the dance studio — starting with tap and then signing up for ballet and jazz. The music moved me, but it took practice and discipline to get the steps just right. One of my teachers used a large stick to pound out the rhythm of our dances on the wooden floor as we practiced. She wanted to make sure every movement was precise but also flowed with the mood of the music. Sometimes she would demonstrate sections of the dance for us. I deeply longed to dance like her — elegantly expressing the emotion of the song with every sashay and compass turn.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Things Christians Get Wrong about Loving Their Neighbor](  Kelly O'Dell Stanley We all make mistakes when trying to love our neighbor. Even if we’re intentional about reaching out, there are things each of us could do better.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [10 Ways to Murder Your Marriage](  Dawn Wilson The “weapons” that kill off marriages vary, but if we surrender to God’s wisdom and obey His Word, our marriages don’t have to die.  [CONTINUE READING →](              [Crosscards.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from CrossCards. Â